NECROPHAGIA — featuring mainman Killjoy, drummer Wayne Fabra Iscariah (ex-IMMORTAL, bass), Frediablo (GORELORD/WURDULAK, guitars), Fug (WURDULAK, guitars), and Mirai Kawashima (SIGH, keyboards) — have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Divine Art of Torture", due in February 2003 through Season Of Mist Records. It is as follows (in no particular order):

01. Ze Do Caixao
02. Upon Frayed Lips of Silence
03. Blaspheme the Body
04. Parasite Eve
05. The Sick Room
06. Flowers of Flesh & Blood
07. Conjuring The Unamable
08. Maim Attraction
09. The Divine Art of Torture

NECROPHAGIA have parted ways with PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and have revamped their line-up with the addition of Iscariah (ex-IMMORTAL, bass), Frediablo (GORELORD/WURDULAK, guitars), Fug (WURDULAK, guitars), and Mirai Kawashima (SIGH, keyboards). The band—completed by mainman Killjoy and drummer Wayne Fabra—will shortly begin recording their new album, The Divine Art Of Torture, for a Halloween released through Season of Mist Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the forthcoming CD are:

01. Rue Morgue Disciple
02. Blaspheme the Body
03. Tombs Of Uncreation
04. Flowers of Flesh and Blood
05. Faceless

Killjoy describes the new material as "very heavy, violent and horror-filled. It is in many ways a homage to Brazilian director Jose Mojica Marins, aka Coffin Joe. His films are extremely blasphemous and his visions directly influenced the mood for writing The Divine Art Of Torture. NECROPHAGIA also plans to work with Mr. Marins on a video, as well as appearing on some new kult horror/gore DVDs which will be announced shortly."

Japanese psychedelic black metallers Sigh have given, Gavotte Grim, as the title of the follow-up to Imaginary Sonicscape.

The band are already in the middle of writing for the album and it appears frontman Mirai says it'll be Sigh's "greatest progression yet." If Mirai stays true to his word, the metal world can only wonder what will be on Sigh's sixth studio album. In band related news, Mirai will take over keyboards and vocals, so the band can search for a permanent bassist. It looks like Yasuyuki of Abigail will be the man for the job, but Sigh isn't saying if he's an actual member yet.

In similar news, Sigh's Imaginary Sonicscape will be released on double vinyl on Sweden's Metal Fortress Entertainment. A release date hasn't been set yet. Sigh will also partake on the upcoming John Coltrane tribute, where the band will cover "Spiritual" from Coltrane's Village Vanguard album. The tribute album will be on Mainstream Records. Also, Enoch, featuring Mirai, Necrophagia's Killjoy and Pantera's Phil Anselmo, will not have their debut album happen anytime soon. The split 7" with Necrophagia has also been put on ice. Mirai cites the "current world climate" as reasons for these projects not happening.

Fans of Sigh can expect Gavotte Grim and the John Coltrane tribute album out sometime in mid- to late-2002. Gavotte Grim will be on Century Media Records.